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31 Cards in this Set
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The ( ) taste cells are concentrated at the back of the tongue |
Bitter |
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Name a few diseases that cause hearing loss due to the aging process |
Presbycusis,ectopoin |
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What age should infants respond to the instruction "no" and quickly turn to sound |
8-12 months |
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The ( ) are 3 tiny bones that vibrate in response to sound |
Malleus,incus,stapes (ear ossicles) |
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The inner layer of the eye,which contains rods and cones is called? |
Retina |
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The () are highly sensitive to light and function in dim light,but do not provide a sharp image and they detect only Black,white and shades of gray |
Rods |
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The () allows the eye to focus on images |
Lens |
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As the iris contracts and relaxes,an opening at its center,the () grows larger or smaller |
Pupil |
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The () is the middle layer of the eye, which most of the eye's blood vessels |
Choroid |
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The outermost layer of the eye,also called the"white of the eye"? |
Sclera |
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The () is a transparent area on the front of the eye that allows light to the center of the eye |
Cornea |
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The () are responsible for blinking |
Muscle called orbicularis oculi |
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The () are mucous membranes that line the inner surfaces of the eyelids |
Conjunctivas |
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When spicy foods are eaten,which receptors on the tongue are activated |
Pain receptors |
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Gustatory information gathered by taste buds is sent to and interpreted by the |
Parietal lobe of the cerebrum |
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What results from the breakdown of the lining of the stomach? |
Stomach ulcers |
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Which of these is an autoimmune disease? |
Chron's disease |
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I (), also called heart burn,stomach acids are pushed into the esophagus |
Gerd |
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Which vitamin is needed for blood clot? |
Vitamin k |
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Vitamins that are not fat- soluble? |
Vitamin B&c |
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What uses peristalsis to push food to the stomach? |
Esophagus |
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The proximal portion of the () absorbs water and electrolytes |
Large intestine |
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Which organ of the digestive system connects the mouth and the esophagus? |
Pharynx |
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Which organ of the digestive system begins the chemical break down of foods? |
Mouth |
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Tobacco use is a risk factor for |
Oral cancer |
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The gallbladder is |
Release bile in response to the hormone cholecystokinin |
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The epiglottis |
Covers larynx opening so food doesn't enter |
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Saliva contains enzymes called |
Amylase |
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The condition characterized by the eversion of the lower eyelid |
Ectropion |
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What are the bumps on the tongue called? |
Papillae |
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Your smell receptors are known as |
Olfactory |
